South Sudan tops Puerto Rico for first-ever Olympic win
South Sudan made history on Sunday morning, pulling away from Puerto Rico in the fourth quarter for the country’s first-ever Olympic win in men’s basketball.
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Una de las mayores redadas contra cárteles de los últimos tiempos comenzó con un acto de traición
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — ¿Cómo un supuesto capo de un cártel que evadió su captura durante más de medio siglo terminó en manos de agentes federales estadounidenses? Según los funcionarios, todo comenzó con un acto de traición. TodavÃa se están conociendo detalles sobre lo que llevó la semana pasada a una de las redadas contra
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Biles battles through calf pain to push U.S. into the lead
While warming up on the floor exercise ahead of rotation two, Simone Biles appeared to hurt her lower leg. After being evaluated by medical staff, Biles resumed competition and helped push Team USA to the top.
Continue ReadingParis officials are confident water quality will improve to let Olympians swim in the Seine
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River, but Paris officials said they’re confident that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed waterway during the actual events this coming week. The
Continue ReadingEl incendio de un parque en California es ahora más grande que el de Phoenix, mientras que en Canadá un incendio está abrasando uno de los parques nacionales más grandes
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — El mayor incendio forestal del año en California ha quemado un área más grande que la ciudad de Phoenix, ha destruido decenas de edificios y obligó a miles de residentes a huir de sus hogares mientras los incendios forestales causan estragos en el oeste de Estados Unidos. Mientras tanto, las casas
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China wins gold in Men’s 10M Air Pistol, first since 2008
With a thrilling final shot, Xie Yu claims China’s first gold in Men’s 10M Air Pistol since 2008 at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Italians Federico Nilo Maldini and Paolo Monna earned silver and bronze, respectively.
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Italy outlasts the Netherlands in three sets
Italians Alex Ranghieri and Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich defeated Dutch duo Steven van de Velde and Matthew Immers in a highly-competitive men’s beach volleyball match at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
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Volleyball recap, July 28: Poland survives scare from Japan
The women’s volleyball tournament is underway at the 2024 Paris Olympics while the hosts and defending champions get their repeat campaign underway.
Continue Reading‘Un punto de no retorno’: por qué Europa se ha convertido en el epicentro de las protestas antiturismo este verano
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Las protestas contra el turismo se han extendido por toda Europa este verano, con manifestaciones en los PaÃses Bajos, Grecia y, por supuesto, España. A principios de julio, los manifestantes marcharon por zonas turÃsticas populares de la ciudad española de Barcelona rociando con pistolas de agua a los visitantes desprevenidos mientras
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Brazil overpowers Japan in women’s beach volleyball
The experienced Brazilian duo of Carol and Barbara defeated Japan’s Hasegawa Akiko and Miki Ishii in preliminary women’s beach volleyball play, winning in straight sets at the Paris Olympics.
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Italy tops Dominican Republic in four sets
The top-seeded women’s volleyball team struggled in the second set, but ultimately came back to defeat the Dominican Republic, 3-1, at the South Paris Arena.
Continue ReadingBlack women are quickly joining forces to support Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Here’s what that looks like
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Jotaka Eaddy was sitting on her parents’ porch in South Carolina on Sunday afternoon when she got a text from an activist friend with a link to President Joe Biden’s letter announcing he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Eaddy said she started texting in a
Continue ReadingFive things to watch from the swimming competition at this year’s Olympic Games
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The first week of the Olympics and with it comes one of the Games’ signature events: Swimming. The pool has been the scene of some of the Games’ most legendary moments over the years and 2024 appears set to be no different. Several key swimmers are looking to
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America’s Kanak Jha advances to Round of 32 in table tennis
America’s Kanak Jha defeated Korea’s Cho Daeseong, 4-2, to advance to the Round of 32 in men’s table tennis singles at the Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingLawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Lawmakers from at least six countries said Chinese diplomats were pressuring them not to attend a China-focused conference in Taiwan, in what they described as efforts to isolate the self-governed island. Politicians in Bolivia, Colombia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and one Asian country that declined to be named said they
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‘Bob the Cap Catcher’ dives to the rescue in swimming pool
Not all heroes wear caps.
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Leon Marchand wins heat in front of wild French crowd
French phenom Leon Marchand put on a show in his first swim of the Paris Olympics, winning his 400m IM prelim heat with a cheering crowd behind him.
Continue ReadingTammy Baldwin looks to maintain edge over top of the ticket in battleground Wisconsin
By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — When Kamala Harris held her first campaign rally as the presumptive Democratic nominee last week, one of the most vulnerable senators in the country was on hand to welcome her. Tammy Baldwin, the two-term Wisconsin Democrat, didn’t attend President Joe Biden’s post-debate rally in the state earlier this month.
Continue ReadingMaduro’s last dance? Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces toughest challenge yet
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolás Maduro has survived an almost impossible litany of threats since becoming the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s political heir in 2013. They range from a drone attack and mass protests to international criminal investigations for human rights abuses and drug trafficking. But Sunday’s election in which he is
Continue ReadingEx-diplomat, political newcomer, grandpa. That’s Edmundo González, Venezuela’s Maduro rival
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The past two months have been unlike anything Edmundo González Urrutia had ever experienced: He gave political speeches, shook people’s hands and waved from the top of a truck moving through cheering crowds gathered across Venezuela. He also shed the title of ambassador for that of candidate. The dramatic
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